seed germination

ORH 3222C - Turfgrass Culture

University of Florida - Fort Lauderdale

14 October 1997


Methods

species x soil type study:




Species x seeding rate study




Speed of germination of various species:



Container label
Species of turfgrass Soil sample no., nature of site Comments
Species x soil type study
1A
1 Golf green, 10% gravel,
2A
2 Bulldozed bahia, muck?, Davie
 3A
3 Highly maintained St. Augustinegrass lawn, Boca Raton
 4A
4 Torpedograss area under pines, Lake Worth
 5A
5 Golf green, prep for sod, Juno Beach
 6A
6 Weedy St. Augustinegrass, Hollywood
7A
7 ?
 8A
8 St. Augustinegrass, Port Everglades
 9A
9 Golf green, overmanaged
 10A
10 1960's non-irrigated lawn, Miami
Species x seeding rate study
0.039
Poa trivialis
0.39
Poa trivialis
3.9
Poa trivialis
0.039
Festuca longifolia
0.39
Festuca longifolia
3.9
Festuca longifolia
Speed of germination of various species
21
Aruba red fescue Mixed
22
Dover chewings fescue Mixed
23
Ecosta hard fescue Mixed
24
Eclipse Kentucky bluegrass Mixed
25
Putter creeping bentgrass Mixed
26
Laser Poa trivialis Mixed
27
Pensacola bahiagrass Mixed
28
Argentine bahiagrass Mixed
29
Arid tall fescue Mixed
30
Advent perennial ryegrass Mixed
31
MX-86 sheep fescue Mixed
32
creeping red fescue Mixed

14 Oct. 1997